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First Printing referenced by: McBride's Pocket Guide	"First Printing of the 1st Edition" as indicated by: Pocket Guide to the Identification of First Editions by Bill McBride A 100-page easy-to-carry booklet. Typical first edition clues for 3600 large and small publishers are listed. You will find the best price on the new 6th Edition and other fine portable references at the McBride/Publisher website.
First Printing referenced by: Zempel and Verkler	"First Printing of the 1st Edition" as indicated by: First Editions: A Guide to Identification by Edward N Zempel and Linda A. Verkler (Editors) Zempel and Verkler have collected statements from some 1700 20th-century publishers of English-language books indicating current practices and earlier methods for identifying first editions as far back as 1928. To order this or other fine book references, visit the Spoon River Press website.
First Printing referenced by: Baumgarten	"First Printing of the 1st Edition" as indicated by: Price Guide & Bibliographic Checklist for Children's & Illustrated books for the years 1880 - 1970 by E. Lee Baumgarten Lee Baumgarten's excellent guide has 18,150 entries that includes practically all trade editions of the most-collectible authors and illustrators of the time period, and the information is presented in three convenient indexes - by Author, Illustrator and Title. Also included are the original dust jacket prices for practically all post-1934 American-published books. Moreover, books that are "stated" in first edition are clearly designated as such, which is invaluable to collectors and dealers alike. To order, visit the Baumgarten Guide website.
First Printing reference: Other Standard Reference	"First Printing of the 1st Edition" as indicated by: Other Standard Reference. There are other acceptable first edition identification guides that can be referenced to indicate first printings. Use this icon and put the complete reference in your description.

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First Printing
referenced by:
McBride's Pocket Guide

"First Printing of the 1st Edition" as indicated by:
Pocket Guide to the Identification of First Editions
by Bill McBride

A 100-page easy-to-carry booklet. Typical first edition clues for 3600 large and small publishers are listed.

You will find the best price on the new 6th Edition and other fine portable references at the McBride/Publisher website.

First Printing
referenced by:
Zempel and Verkler

"First Printing of the 1st Edition" as indicated by:
First Editions: A Guide to Identification
by Edward N Zempel and Linda A. Verkler (Editors)

Zempel and Verkler have collected statements from some 1700 20th-century publishers of English-language books indicating current practices and earlier methods for identifying first editions as far back as 1928.

To order this or other fine book references, visit the Spoon River Press website.

First Printing
referenced by:
Baumgarten

"First Printing of the 1st Edition" as indicated by:
Price Guide & Bibliographic Checklist for Children's & Illustrated books for the years 1880 - 1970 by E. Lee Baumgarten

Lee Baumgarten's excellent guide has 18,150 entries that includes practically all trade editions of the most-collectible authors and illustrators of the time period, and the information is presented in three convenient indexes - by Author, Illustrator and Title. Also included are the original dust jacket prices for practically all post-1934 American-published books. Moreover, books that are "stated" in first edition are clearly designated as such, which is invaluable to collectors and dealers alike.

To order, visit the Baumgarten Guide website.

First Printing
reference:
Other Standard Reference

"First Printing of the 1st Edition" as indicated by:
Other Standard Reference.

There are other acceptable first edition identification guides that can be referenced to indicate first printings. Use this icon and put the complete reference in your description.

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